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Sr. Tigers Update: Nov/Dec 2016

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Sr. Volleyball Team

Sr. Volleyball Team
The girls placed fifth in league and earned a berth in the ‘AA” Lower Mainland Championships. At the AA LMs, the Tigers beat the #4 team and then ended up defeating the #1 seed in the semi-final to reach the final. The Tigers lost a close final to St. Pat’s but reaching the AA LM final and qualifying for the 2016 AA BC Championships is a great accomplishment for a team which is so young.

At the ‘AA’ BC Championships in Abbotsford, BC (Nov 30-Dec 3), the team ended up fourth in their pool due to the result of a game between two other teams that created a three-way tie. YHS ended up at the bottom of the three-way tie resulting in a very tough draw in the playoff round, and placed 14th overall.

The team also competed at the ISA’s at Crofton House. Although they lost in the bronze medal game to SMUS, the games were close and everyone was on the edge of their seats. Our team has worked hard all season and they have a bright future as they are quite a young team, with three Grade 9s, five Grade 10s and three Grade 11s on the roster this year! A special thank you to our Grade 12s on the team, Erin and Sophia who were role models and tremendous leaders, and thank you to coaches Mike Lodewyks and Noble Kelly.

Sr. Basketball Team
The Tigers placed fourth at ISA’s after beating Stratford Hall and Shawnigan Lake quite easily (Dec 2-3). However, the semi-final vs Southridge was a tough game as it was the Tigers’ third game of the day. Southridge came out on top and went on to win the tournament. In Saturday’s bronze medal game vs Mulgrave, YHS was close throughout the game, but lost in the end.

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Cross-Country runners Emily and Rebecca, with coach Meredith Seymour

Swim Team
Fourteen swimmers, 10 relay teams and two individuals qualified for the BC’s at the Vancouver-Richmond Zone Championships on October 30. They placed fourth at the 2016 BC Championships in Kamloops (Nov 19-20).

Cross-Country
Emily, Gr. 10, and Rebecca, Gr. 9, competed at the Cross-Country BC Championships in Kamloops. The course was a tough 4.8km long, two laps of a cross-country ski trail with seven hills, lots of mud, grass and uneven surface. They competed against over 200 runners from all over BC. Emily finished an amazing 13th and Rebecca a strong 72nd. Congratulations, girls!

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Jr. Cross-Country Team Places Third at ISEA Championship

The YHS Junior School Cross-Country Team had a tremendous season. With 73 members in Grades 3-7, it was the largest team in the school’s history. Early in September, each young Tiger made a commitment to train not only to improve her overall fitness and endurance, but also to develop the mental toughness to compete in cross-country. Training involved coming to three practices each week and competing in races throughout the Lower Mainland. Supported by a huge team of staff coaches and encouraging families, the Tigers were given excellent conditions to focus on their training and to be at their best for the ISEA Championships.

Tigers, their coaches, and parent supporters gathered at the park at Jericho Beach on a very rainy, chilly Thursday, October 27th. They were not alone; almost 700 young runners representing 13 independent schools had come together for the ISEA Cross-Country Championship!

October 27th was a day to celebrate and compete. Numerous girls achieved personal bests, many received ribbons awarded to the top runners in each grade, and all gave their very best as they competed for their school. Each Tiger played an important role in scoring points for their school both during their race and as they stood on the sidelines cheering for their fellow Tigers.

Our team should be very proud of their third place finish; a great achievement against a highly competitive field of athletes! In the individual grade division, the Grades 3 and 7 team each received a second place finish, and the Grade 4 team received a third place finish. Grade 6s, were fourth overall, and Grade 5s were fifth. Congratulations Tigers!

Many thanks to the staff coaches, parent helpers, and the support of all families! Staff coaches: Kimberley Ryerson, Angela Kingerlee, and Kiera Pearkes from the Little School, Madeleine Abbott, Jennifer Sharp, Krista Payette, Dannika Murray, Lela Ling, and Jason Camp from the Junior School, and Alison Waterhouse from the Senior School. Special thanks are given to Christina Vasak for her fabulous iMovie highlighting the ISEAs Go Tigers!